Not to know how to not drink too much

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I'm going out tonight. I don't go out very much at all my oldest friend and her dh will be these (hosts sort of). The dh would I kniw buy me drinks all night and I'll get plastered and feel like death. Also I'm recovering from flu so I'm not at my best.

My trouble is once I've had a few I lose control and drink until I'm unwell.

I would really like a few beers.....

How do you pace your drinking? I figured if I go for beer (not lager) I'll stand half a chance but maybe I should just stick to lime sodas!

Why don’t you have a couple of shandy’s in between beers? I drink vodka and coke when I’m out and usually order a cola in between every couple, find this helps if you want to keep drinking but don’t want to go overboard

Eat some bread and drink milk before you go out. For every two alcoholic drinks i drink i then have a soft drink. It sobers me up. Then another two drinks and so on. Drink a pint of water before bedtime to avoid hangover.

Alternate drinks - one alcoholic then one non alcoholic
Make sure you've had something to eat before you start drinking -even if you're going out for a meal don't go starving hungry

I give myself a limit; say three small glasses of wine & then I alternate those with a fizzy water or tonic. Works for me.

Nurse your drink to make it last. I have two drinks per venue max, but usually only one. Politely decline when he offers to get you a drink. Do not do rounds.

I used to be like this and it's not unusual . I guess I sort it grew out of it . I never ( and still don't ) drink regularly so used to sort of go crazy when I did drink . As I get older though it makes me feel worse and worse in the morning so I just avoid it .

If you feel unwell to start with and think you might find it hard to say "no" after one or two, then I'd definitely stick to the lime and sodas. Doesn't mean you'll have any less of a good time, and you'll feel a lot better tomorrow,

I alternate - something relatively innocuous like a single rum and coke in a large glass (so lots of coke), then a lime soda. Make sure you eat before you go out, and if you do go for beer, stick to something like IPA that's under 4%, steer well clear of Stella, Bud etc. Oh, and if they're not the sort to usually, insist you get a table and sit down - if you've got somewhere to put your glass down you chat more/drink slower.

Get a beer and a water/soda EVERY round. No more beer until you've finished the water/soda.

I only like wine and amaretto. After 3 glasses of wine maximum, I switch to amaretto with lots of ice. Somehow I can keep going, sipping this slowly. If I had one more wine after the initial 3, I'd be incoherent and vomiting. It's something to do with the water from the ice and the sugar I think.
Do try and have a good time though, worrying about getting pissed before you've even gone out is a sure fire way of spoiling the night for yourself.

If the company is interesting you can have a good time without bring a sad sack drunk. If they can only be coped with by getting pissed - find some less boring.mates.

If you are drinking beer drink halves to their pints. Or shandy. Choose lower alcohol ones arounder 3.8 max 4abv. Lots of breweries have decent beers at the lower end. Wine drink spritzer and alternate with soft. If going with spirits choose a long mixer and say no to offer of cheap doubles. Def eat before you go out. Maybe start the eve on soft drinks and switch to alcohol later or meet them.a bit later. Avoid meeting early for pre going out drinks. You could go for the non alcohol option but if you are like me most of them are too sweet or too acidic. Some pubs and bars do non or low alcoholic beers which are pretty grim but can be OK with a lemonade top. Try and sit at a table and share bags of crisps etc. Finish with kebab/chips etc and def water before bed. Have a good night.

And don't mix. If you start with beer stick with it. Don't get pulled into shots and chasers.

Ofcourse you know how not to drink too much, you just choose to ignore what you know. You are clearly fully aware that you drink to excess. Take some responsibility for yourself and don't talk as though being bought drink means you have no choice but to drink it. Learn the word "no", the phrase "no thanks" and practice using them. Your inability to control yourself is not other people's responsibility.

I'd go for shandy with a nice ale. Hobgoblin Gold makes amazing shandy should you come across any! Also, plain tonic feels a bit like having a drink so I sometimes go for that over coke or lemonade as a soft drink to break up the alcohol intake.

I have no off switch so I don't drink at all now. When I was trying to moderate (epic fail). On my most successful nights i stuck to bottles of Sol or Corona. I found 3 a good limit and then it was soft drinks or go home depending on the quality of the company.

Two beers!!! #feelingproud

Well done

Well done. Hope you had a good night and feeling great this morning.

Nice work!

Nice!